Outside the City, Living Up to the Tathagata sensed the disappearance of Abbot Kuxuan's aura and couldn't help but frown.

He then unconsciously looked back towards Da Fang Prefecture City.

Before he could go to help, a soaring sword qi approached from afar, bringing with it an aura capable of splitting the heavens.

It's here!

Living Up to the Tathagata's heart remained as calm as still water. It seemed that the death of Abbot Kuxuan had no impact on him at all.

Although he wondered how the people of the Profound Yellow Sect had managed it, Abbot Kuxuan was already dead. There was no point in rushing over. Besides, he had other matters to attend to now! Zhao Qixian had arrived!

「Inside the City.」

Brocade Guard Thousand Households Zhao Tianxing, Zhou Yuntong, and Gong Longfei had already led their men to the region where the Cai Family was located.

But before they could get close, they were stopped by a player.

Chaotic Dance Steps had guessed that the Brocade Guard would come, so he didn't participate in the Cai Family's Dungeon; instead, he waited outside.

Now that the Brocade Guard had arrived, it was his turn to take the stage.

"Gentlemen, it would be better not to go in."

Seeing their way blocked, Zhao Tianxing was also quite irritated. The Profound Yellow Sect had already thrown Da Fang Prefecture City into chaos, and the Common People had gathered at the Government Office. Yet, they weren't even allowed to get involved.

It was clear they wanted to completely exterminate the Cai Family. Ruthless!

Zhao Tianxing roared furiously, "Kid, do you know who you're blocking? Do you really think this is your Fengxiang Prefecture?"

Zhou Yuntong rolled his eyes at this remark. What did that mean? Couldn't the Profound Yellow Sect be stopped just because it was Fengxiang Prefecture? Was this guy losing his head out of panic?

Hearing the screams from inside, Zhao Tianxing stepped forward, grabbed Chaotic Dance Steps by the collar, and said in a low voice, "Kid, don't force me to kill you here. Even if your Sect Leader is the Seventh Prince, he won't be able to cover for you if word of this gets out."

Watching Zhao Tianxing, Chaotic Dance Steps rolled his eyes. This Non-player Character clearly doesn't brush his teeth. His breath stinks!

He shook off Zhao Tianxing's hand, straightened his clothes, and said, "If you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't be standing here making threats."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Tianxing and his two companions were stunned. This kid has some nerve. Did he see through our act?

Zhao Tianxing, feeling his pride wounded, threatened coldly, "Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?"

"If you kill me, the people of our Profound Yellow Sect will hold a grudge against you. Is it worth it?" Chaotic Dance Steps spoke indifferently. "On the contrary, all you need to do is wait here. Once the Cai Family members are dead, we will leave. Then, all of the Cai Family's assets will belong to the Brocade Guard. We won't take a single coin. I believe the three of you understand my meaning. This is a win-win situation. Besides, there's no need for you to clash with us, especially since you know the identity of my Sect Leader."

A counter-threat! A clear counter-threat. Instead of ignoring Zhao Tianxing's threat, the kid was now threatening them back?

Seeing the unhappy expressions on Zhao Tianxing and Gong Longfei's faces, Zhou Yuntong quickly stepped in to smooth things over. After all, he was considered one of the Seventh Prince's men now.

"Both of you, calm down. What he says isn't wrong." Zhou Yuntong hurriedly said, "We're just Thousand Households. There's no need to get involved. We just need to go through the motions."

"That's bullshit, Zhou Yuntong! This isn't happening on your turf, so you can stand there making snide comments!" Zhao Tianxing retorted angrily, turning to yell at him.

Gong Longfei, however, frowned without saying much.

Zhou Yuntong quickly pulled Zhao Tianxing aside and whispered, "Can't you use your brain? Why provoke the Seventh Prince now? It's clear the Cai Family is no match for the Profound Yellow Sect. The Ninth Prince is bound to be the loser. Since the Seventh Prince is destined to win, why should we get involved? Do you want to offend two princes at once?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianxing calmed down somewhat, but he still couldn't swallow his wounded pride. What the hell was this situation? He had maintained stability for so long, why did he have to get caught up in this mess? When the princes above were fighting, why drag them, the Brocade Guard, into it?

"Fine, fine, I'll listen to you, alright?" Zhao Tianxing said impatiently, waving his hand in dismissal.

But in the next moment, from outside the City, a towering sword qi erupted, closely followed by the terrifying aura of Buddhist Sect Cultivation Techniques.

The real battlefield had arrived!

"Let's head outside the City!" Gong Longfei's eyes blazed as he said solemnly, "Don't bother with this place. Those two fighting outside are the real trouble!"

At that moment, Zhao Tianxing had cursed the ancestors of everyone involved. Had everything, good and bad, decided to happen all at once? Why had Zhao Qixian and Living Up to the Tathagata gotten involved at this time?

"Everyone, follow me outside the City! Stop anyone else trying to enter!" Zhao Tianxing immediately turned, issuing orders and hurriedly leading his men towards the City Gate.

After they had all retreated, Chaotic Dance Steps finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not bad, Chaotic Dance. You managed to bluff them," Little Boss said, jumping down from a wall of the Cai Family's estate and approaching with a cleaver in hand, smiling broadly.

Chaotic Dance Steps rolled his eyes and retorted with a laugh, "Bluff my ass! Those were three Brocade Guard Thousand Households, three Grandmaster Realm Non-player Characters. My legs were shaking just now."

Hearing this, Little Boss sized him up and down before bursting into hearty laughter.

"Don't leave!" Chaotic Dance Steps said hurriedly, "My legs are weak, help me up!"

In less than One Hour, the Cai Family, one of the Ten Great Clans, was completely overrun by the Profound Yellow Sect. Even their entire clan grounds were almost entirely demolished.

Dungeon cleared. Each person received One Thousand Contribution Points.

However, since it was a chain Task, a new Task followed closely after the Cai Family's clearance.

[Chain Task: The Fall of the Aristocratic Family (Part I).]

[Synopsis: The existence of Aristocratic Families is a cancer to the Great Qian Dynasty. The eradication of these families is urgent. The Cai Family of Dafang Mansion has already been eliminated; the Xu Family of Dragon Head Mansion is next.]

[Reward: One Thousand Contribution Points.]

"New Task is up! Brothers, pack up and get ready to head to Dragon Head Mansion!"

"Dragon Head Mansion is behind our Sect. Just use Resurrection and go back."

"Who will stab me? I can't bring myself to do it. I'll give him Ten Contribution Points!"

"I'll give you 100 Contribution Points if you kill me, how about that?"

"..."

The Players didn't care at all about what was happening outside the City. Now that the Cai Family had been toppled, they needed to hurry back and make their way to Dragon Head Mansion while there was still time. Completing the Task sooner would help them prepare to ascend to the Grandmaster Realm.

That newly released 'Realm Trial' had them green with envy. This was the first time Junlin had used a Realm during a battle. Although they took the opportunity to snatch many kills, they were all incredibly envious. After all, they had personally experienced the terror of the Realm. If they each had a Realm at their disposal, wouldn't future battles be a breeze?

Save up Contribution Points, enhance Power, and challenge the Realm Trial!

The surviving monks of the Zen Heart Temple, their eyes filled with terror, watched as the Profound Yellow Sect Players slit their own throats or stabbed each other. This scene, resembling the hellish realm of Asuras, continuously assaulted their Buddhist hearts.

Madmen! The rumors in the Jianghu were right; the members of the Profound Yellow Sect were madmen. After killing the Cai Family members, they started killing each other. Are these demons possessed by bloodlust? Why did we provoke these demons? So many from our Zen Heart Temple came, yet we couldn't even defeat their group of three hundred. Even our own Abbot was slain. How will the Zen Heart Temple maintain its standing in the Jianghu after this?

"What's going on? Why have the people of the Profound Yellow Sect started killing each other?"

"Good riddance! These demons have received their retribution! This is the Buddha punishing them, the Buddha has shown his power!"

"Amitabha, our Buddha is merciful."

"Retribution? Jianghu rumors claim the disciples of the Profound Yellow Sect are demons crawled out from hell, capable of reviving even after death. Don't forget the Blood Demon Sect incident! The Profound Yellow Sect Disciples committed suicide after protecting them!"

"How is that possible? You believe such rumors?"

"Amitabha, such rumors must be false. If they were truly evil spirits, why would they have spared us?"

"..."

The news of the Cai Family's annihilation by the Profound Yellow Sect spread almost instantly. Messenger pigeons flew out one after another throughout Da Fang Prefecture City. No one had expected that so many from the Profound Yellow Sect would mobilize just to eradicate the Cai Family.

And the Cai Family had truly been wiped out! Even the Abbot of the Zen Heart Temple had died at their hands.

This battle, which outsiders had deemed impossible for them to win, seemed to have finally concluded. The outcome, however, stunned everyone.

After Resurrection, the Players headed straight for Dragon Head Mansion.

The group from Celestial Cyan Workshop, having just arrived at the Profound Yellow Sect's territory, were also shocked by this maneuver. Weren't they supposed to have gone to Dafang Mansion? How could they appear here?

Seeing Yan Ruyu arrive, Flourishing Flowers scampered up to her and began chattering away.

Hearing that they had already defeated the Cai Family, Yan Ruyu's eyes filled with disbelief. How long had it been? Even if the Profound Yellow Sect members traveled day and night without rest, could they have subdued the Brocade Guard in Dafang Mansion so quickly after arriving? With so many members, didn't the Cai Family resist? Did they just line up, necks bared, for the Profound Yellow Sect to slaughter?

"Chaotic Dance Steps really made a name for himself this time, holding off three Brocade Guard Thousand Households by himself. I was dumbfounded when I saw it."

"That guy usually can't even fart, but when there's real trouble, he steps up. He's truly reliable!"

"He was just pretending! Facing three thousand Brocade Guards and three Brocade Guard Thousand Households, his legs were so weak from fear, you know!"

"At least he had the guts to face them alone. If you're so capable, why don't you go up against them?"

"..."

Hearing the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples' discussion, Yan Ruyu turned her gaze towards Chaotic Dance Steps. She had some impression of this Disciple. And the Female Disciple accompanying Chaotic Dance Steps also possessed notable Talent among her Celestial Cyan Workshop Disciples.

Looking at the two of them, they seemed... No, wait! What was she thinking? The Celestial Cyan Workshop was founded to provide a home for the women of the Jianghu, not for them to become pawns for currying favor with other powers! Damn it, she had almost been led astray by these Profound Yellow Sect members.

"Did you really annihilate the Cai Family? But how did you return so quickly?" Yan Ruyu turned and asked.

Flourishing Flowers, getting carried away, was about to blurt out the answer but was stopped by a player beside her.

"Boss, don't forget the warning in the game manual!" the player said, his face solemn.

Manual? Who actually bothers to read every single word of that thing?

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